TY - JOUR
T1 - Heparin for diagnostic trans-radial catheterization
T2 - Can we have some randomized data?
AU - Golwala, Harsh
AU - Cigarroa, Joaquin E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2018/11/1
Y1 - 2018/11/1
N2 - Marked heterogeneity exists regarding the dose, time and route of administration of unfractionated heparin for diagnostic trans-radial procedures. In an era of smaller caliber hydrophilic radial sheaths, patent hemostasis technique, and shorter compression times, the utility of heparin to prevent radial artery occlusion remains a question. A randomized clinical trial assessing the utility, timing, dose, and route of administration of unfractionated heparin for diagnostic radial catheterization with an aim to prevent radial artery occlusion is needed.
AB - Marked heterogeneity exists regarding the dose, time and route of administration of unfractionated heparin for diagnostic trans-radial procedures. In an era of smaller caliber hydrophilic radial sheaths, patent hemostasis technique, and shorter compression times, the utility of heparin to prevent radial artery occlusion remains a question. A randomized clinical trial assessing the utility, timing, dose, and route of administration of unfractionated heparin for diagnostic radial catheterization with an aim to prevent radial artery occlusion is needed.
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U2 - 10.1002/ccd.27937
DO - 10.1002/ccd.27937
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 30450711
AN - SCOPUS:85056713938
SN - 1522-1946
VL - 92
SP - 860
EP - 861
JO - Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
JF - Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
IS - 5
ER -